At the turn of the century, fewer than 100 of these cats remained in the wild. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of many people and organizations, their population has rebounded to more than 2,000—one of conservation's great success stories.
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This is a great set Ed and I love 4. To me that one has a slight lavender tint. I love what I think is a black squirrel watching the rabbit being chased by the Lynx.
Also, it's great to hear of the population rebound.
Hi Ed,
These are incredible. Seems to be from Gato Clavo. I was also there from May 2nd to May 5th. When were you there.
Superb action, light, etc. Nicely done
Ed, these are simply unreal -- beautiful work!
No.4 is hard for me to even comprehend - an incredible capture. Like Morris said, the 'Black Squirrel' or whatever that critter is in #4, seems to be almost unaffected by what is happening right next to him -- that adds a hint of humor to the image. Well done!
morris wrote:
This is a great set Ed and I love 4. To me that one has a slight lavender tint. I love what I think is a black squirrel watching the rabbit being chased by the Lynx.
Also, it's great to hear of the population rebound.
Morris
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gmccroskery wrote:
Ed, these are simply unreal -- beautiful work!
No.4 is hard for me to even comprehend - an incredible capture. Like Morris said, the 'Black Squirrel' or whatever that critter is in #4, seems to be almost unaffected by what is happening right next to him -- that adds a hint of humor to the image. Well done!
Greg
Thanks everyone for the kind remarks. I really like the action in #4. Unfortunately my settings were not the best for the low light conditions which made processing a challenge and the final image less that I’d like.
The black blob next to the cat is another rabbit, seemingly unaware of what is going on. The reality is that the action happens so fast that it still hadn’t reacted. Looking at the frames of the sequence, it was gone within a half second!
tpat95 wrote:
How close do you get? Any worries about safety?
We photographed the Lynx from hides so there really aren't any safety issues. They're about the size of a bobcat and, like most smaller cats, are typically afraid of people. You can shoot them, depending on your style, with a 70 to 200, a 400, or even a 600 if you want to really get close.
